Proverbs 26:19
Modern Translations
New International Version
is one who deceives their neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

New Living Translation
is someone who lies to a friend and then says, “I was only joking.”

English Standard Version
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I am only joking!”

Berean Study Bible
so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”

New American Standard Bible
So is a person who deceives his neighbor, And says, “Was I not joking?”

NASB 1995
So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, "Was I not joking?"

NASB 1977
So is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, “Was I not joking?”

Amplified Bible
So is the man who deceives his neighbor (acquaintance, friend) And then says, “Was I not joking?”

Christian Standard Bible
so is the person who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking! ”

Holman Christian Standard Bible
so is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

Contemporary English Version
than to cheat someone and say, "I was only fooling!"

GOD'S WORD® Translation
so is the person who tricks his neighbor and says, "I was only joking!"

International Standard Version
that's what someone is like who lies to his neighbor and then says, "I was joking, wasn't I?"

NET Bible
so is a person who deceives his neighbor, and says, "Was I not only joking?"
Classic Translations
King James Bible
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

New King James Version
Is the man who deceives his neighbor, And says, “I was only joking!”

King James 2000 Bible
So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and says, Am I not jesting?

New Heart English Bible
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"

World English Bible
is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not joking?"

American King James Version
So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and said, Am not I in sport?

American Standard Version
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, And saith, Am not I in sport?

A Faithful Version
So is the man who deceives his neighbor and says, "Am I not only joking?"

Darby Bible Translation
so is a man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am I not in sport?

English Revised Version
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Webster's Bible Translation
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbor, and saith, Am not I in sport?

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
So dealeth the deceitfull man with his friend and sayth, Am not I in sport?

Bishops' Bible of 1568
So doth a dissembler with his neighbour, and saith, am not I in sport?

Coverdale Bible of 1535
And then sayeth he: I dyd it but in sporte.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
So has a man deceived his neighbor, "" And has said, “Am I not playing?”

Young's Literal Translation
So hath a man deceived his neighbour, And hath said, 'Am not I playing?'

Smith's Literal Translation
So the man deceiving his neighbor and saying, Am I not sporting?

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
So is the man that hurteth his friend deceitfully: and when he is taken, saith: I did it in jest.

Catholic Public Domain Version
so also is the man who harms his friend by deceitfulness. And when he has been apprehended, he says, “I did it jokingly.”

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
So is the man that deceives his neighbor, and when it is known, says, "I was just joking.”

Lamsa Bible
So is the man who deceives his neighbor; when he is caught, he says, I was merely jesting.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
So is the man that deceiveth his neighbour, And saith: 'Am not I in sport?'

Brenton Septuagint Translation
so are all that lay wait for their own friends, and when they are discovered, say, I did it in jest.
















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